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204 NATURE, AGRICULTURE & PLANTATIONS
BOH SUNGEI PALAS
TEA CENTRE
39100 Brinchang
Cameron Highlands, Pahang
T (05) 496 2096
BOH TEA GARDEN
Habu
39200 Ringlet
Cameron Highlands, Pahang
T (05) 493 1324 W bohtea.com
OPERATING HOURS
Tue-Sun 8.30am to 4.30pm. Closed Mondays except for selected public and school holidays.
IN BRIEF
BOH Tea is the largest tea grower in Malaysia. Its plantation in Cameron Highlands covers over 2,965 acres. The two BOH Tea Gardens allow visitors to enjoy the spectacular scenery of lush green hillsides covered with hundreds of rows of tea bushes, while sipping on
a cup of flavourful and aromatic tea. Factory tours are available free of charge.
LOCATION / ROUTE
The Sungei Palas Tea Centre is located in Brinchang and BOH Tea Garden is located in Habu (about 27km from each other). Sungei Palas Tea Centre is approximately 85km from Ipoh, Perak and 217km from Kuala Lumpur.
HOW TO GET THERE
Both tea gardens can
be accessed by car from Brinchang (Sungei Palas Tea Centre) and Habu (BOH Tea Garden). There are also tour vans and buses that visit the tea gardens as part of group tours.
It is common to see tea pickers in the fields plucking the ripe tea leaves. MAIN FEATURES
Cameron Highlands has been the home of BOH Plantations and Malaysian tea since the company was established in 1929. It is one of the most fertile agricultural regions in Malaysia. The cool tropical climate with abundant rainfall and sunshine make Cameron Highlands ideal for growing teas of unique character.
BOH’s Sungei Palas Tea
Simpang Pulai
Gunung Brinchang
BOH Sungei Palas Tea Centre
Brinchang Tanah Rata
BOH
Tea Garden
Tapah
Centre is an award-winning building and a unique display of contemporary architec- ture, purposefully designed
to integrate with the natural landscape and surroundings. Its 20 foot overhanging bal- cony above the plantation is
a stand out feature of the tea centre and a ‘must see’ when visiting Cameron Highlands. The tea centre also recently completed its new wing exten-
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